3The Heart of African Art at the Joburg Art Fair

With growing worldwide interest in African art, the Joburg Art Fair has made it its mission to be a showcase for the best in African art, and this year’s fair delivers an amazing array of works from all over the continent.

6A Luxurious Escape to Egypt

On a small peninsula looking out over the pristine waters of the Red Sea is the exclusive Egyptian resort of Soma Bay. Featuring some of the best diving in the region, an 18-hole championship golf course, premium spas and seawater therapy centres, it’s gaining a reputation as a truly luxurious holiday destination.

7Discover the Best of Joburg in one street

This 12,4-kilometre-long street stretches across 14 suburbs, from Randburg in the north to just before Nelson Mandela Bridge in the CBD. Jan Smuts Avenue has it all – from hip art galleries to eateries and watering holes with the finest views in town.

10Watch the World Unfold Around you on the Tazara Railway

On a continent where taking things slowly is compulsory, it won’t come as much of a surprise that the 46-hour journey along the 1160-mile (1860km) route from Tanzania’s port city to New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia often ends up taking far longer.